One Vote

From Alaska to Kentucky, the clear importance of voting

"...The Americans participating in this timely documentary about Election Day..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Spirit Adrift's Nathan Garrett Lands His Astral Metal Rocket in Bastrop

Ride into the light

"...tilts our overcooked globe toward its nuclear reactor for the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere...."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Steve Van Zandt’s Soulfire

Springsteen henchman and Sopranos boss hits the road and classrooms

"...Silvio Dante, Frank Tagliano – a phone call with the E Street Band consigliere zings and pops just as..."

May 24, 2018 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Chronicle Endorsements

Recommendations for the county, state, and country

"...The Chronicle editorial board offers the following endorsements to registered..."

Feb. 16, 2018 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Staging Building the Wall Before Trump Builds His Wall

Robert Schenkkan races to get his latest work on stage

"...Robert Schenkkan had no time to waste. The playwright couldn't afford the years it took to craft..."

Sept. 1, 2017 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

John Carpenter, Rock Star

Filmmaker as synth-pop pioneer horrifies the Moody Theater June 23

"...of John Carpenter’s muses – ghost director of 1951’s The Thing From Another World – helped invent film repartee..."

June 15, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

UT Basketball: Building Blocks (and Rebounds)

The lost preview and short review of the season, so far

"...Steve Patterson’s few accomplishments during his tenure at Texas, the hiring of Shaka Smart represents a shake-up at Texas...."

Dec. 1, 2015 Sports Post by Kahron Spearman

All the Way With LBJ's Play

Bill Rauch talks staging 'All the Way' and 'The Great Society'

"...In two years, Robert Schenkkan's LBJ drama All the Way premiered at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival; moved to..."

Oct. 9, 2014 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Becoming Drought Tolerant

Central Texas looks for ways to balance population growth with future water supplies

"...In an August 1886 issue of the Kentucky newspaper Bourbon News, a journalist wrote, "The drought..."

Aug. 29, 2014 News Feature by Lizzie Jespersen

Half Made Man

Humanistic transitions and understanding from Ben Sollee

"...a new album and a two-piece band in tow, Kentucky cellist Ben Sollee arrives at the Cactus Cafe on..."

Oct. 31, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

The AggreGAYtor: September 20

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...Gaga, and Nick Gruber may be paranoid. Come to the AggreGAYtor’s window. I’ll be home soon...."

Sept. 20, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?

"...The Texas Book Festival announced its 2012 slate today, featuring..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Making History, Part One

Playwright Robert Schenkkan on bringing LBJ to the stage in 'All the Way'

"...In his new play All the Way, Robert Schenkkan draws on his time growing up..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Making History, Part Two

Director Bill Rauch on bringing LBJ to the stage in 'All the Way'

"...knew he wanted Robert Schenkkan on board. In fact, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Kentucky Cycle was the..."

Aug. 17, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Try To Remember

How two kids from UT changed the course of the American musical

"...title that portends a career of earthshaking import in the fine arts. But what can you do, Posterity? That..."

Oct. 15, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

This Week in Campaign Fail

Perry's funds, Staples' Interwebs and Patterson's plane

"...Campaigning is like unarmed combat: Half the battle is mental. After the weird scramble in the..."

June 21, 2010 News Post by Richard Whittaker

TV Eye

Even if you're not a fan of war entertainments, The Pacific is a must-watch miniseries

"...I have never been a fan of war-themed entertainment. The last ones that captured my attention were..."

March 12, 2010 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

The Love Sonatas: Take five (and put 'em all on stage)

The HBMG Foundation revs up Manuel Zarate's cycle of five plays, staging them all in repertory over two weeks

"...Imagine writing a cycle of five full-length plays. Tennessee Williams didn't do it...."

May 23, 2008 Arts Feature by Barry Pineo

Understanding Islam

Steve Moore's latest play makes a pilgrimage to the truth of a misunderstood faith

"...Islam, much less comprehend it. Sure, it rose from the same soil as the faiths embraced by most Americans,..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Ben McKenzie on Uncle Robert

"...school decided to honor his uncle, Robert Schenkkan, on the Austin High alumni Wall of Fame. When Unc couldn't..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Arts Feature by Kate X Messer

My Favorite Year

In an extraordinary season of four premieres, playwright Robert Schenkkan brings UT, his old school, a new screwball comedy

"...When you're a university theatre department with an alumnus who has a Pulitzer Prize..."

Nov. 4, 2005 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Written by ...

"...Select works by Robert SchenkkanStageThe Devil and Daniel Webster (premiere, Seattle Children's Theatre, Feb...."

Nov. 4, 2005 Arts Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"It's not up to the American Cancer Society or..."

March 4, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Mother Courage

Melba Martinez's legacy at Mary Moody Northen Theatre

"...at St. Edward's University towered over her – but otherwise it doesn't fit who she is. Martinez is all..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

A Revolution in Acting

The SITI Company's J. Ed Araiza is transforming the way Austin actors view their art

"...and currents push some actors this way, some that. Others clump together, nearly still, only their heads moving in..."

April 9, 2004 Arts Feature by Katherine Catmull

SXSW Picks & Sleepers

Picks & Sleepers

"...three more suitable commandments never existed for metal in the nü millennium. Leavening the indie's now annual SXSW showcase..."

March 19, 2004 Music Feature

TV Eye

While the eyes of many might be on model Travis Fimmel's man panties in the WB's Tarzan, Belinda Acosta will be watching Benjamin McKenzie in The OC.

"...The fall TV season is near, meaning forecasts of who..."

Aug. 1, 2003 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Applause! Applause!

The full list of winners for the 2002-2003 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art, as presented during its annual ceremony at the Capitol City Comedy Club.

"...On Monday, June 2, the Austin Critics Table handed out its annual awards for..."

June 6, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Articulations

This year's Austin Critics Table Awards ceremony turned into something of an endurance test, setting a new record for length at three and a half hours.

"...Critics Table: The Aftermath..."

June 6, 2003 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Austin Critics Table Nominations, 2002-2003

The full list of nominations for the 2002-2003 Austin Critics Table Awards, recognizing outstanding achievements in local theatre, dance, classical music, and visual art

"...For the 11th time, Austin Critics Table has found a whole..."

May 9, 2003 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

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